Two Needle Cable Knit Ankle Socks Pattern

Cable Stitch Ankle Socks

Size 8.5 - 11

Materials: Sport Weight Yarn 2 - 2 oz. Balls 1 pr Knitting Needles No.2 Double Pointed Needles for cabling

Gauge: 8 sts to 1 in.

ast on 64 sts. Work in Ribbing of K1, P1, for 2 in., then work in pattern as follows:

Row 1: K2, * p2, k4, p2, k1, repeat from * across row.

Row 2: k3, * p4, k5, repeat from * across row ending p4, k3.

Repeat above 2 rows working a cable twist over each rib of k4, on the 5th and every 6th row thereafter as follows:

slip the first 2 sts onto double pointed needle, hold in back of work, k the next 2 sts, then bring the slipped sts forward and k them from the double pointed needle. Work even in pattern until piece measures 4 in. from lower edge, ending on wrong side row.

Heel: Knit 16, place the remaining 48 sts on a stitch holder. Work back and forth on the 16 heel sts for 26 rows, ending with a purl row.

Turn the heel as follows:

Row 1: k1, k2tog, k1, turn, slip 1, p2, turn.

Row 3: k2, k2tog, k1, turn, slip 1, p3, turn.

Row 5: k3, k2tog, k1, turn, slip 1, p4, turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked, there will be 9 sts on the needle, ending with k7, k2tog, k1.

Pick up and knit 14 sts along the side of the heel. Place the sts from the stitch holder to the left hand needle and work in pattern across the 32 instep sts.

Place the 55 sts just worked, on a stitch holder.

Work back and forth in stockinette st on the remaining 16 heel sts for 27 rows ending with a knit row.

Turn this half of the heel as follows:

Row 1: p1, p2tog, p1, turn, slip 1, k2, turn.

Row 3: p2, p2tog, p1, turn, slip 1, k3, turn.

Row 5: p3, p2tog, p1, turn, slip 1, k4, turn.

Continue working as given above until all sts are worked, there will be 9 sts on the needle, ending with p7, p2tog, p1.

Pick up and purl 14 sts along the side of the heel. Place the sts from the stitch holder on the left hand needle and work across the row keeping the 32 instep sts in pattern to toe. (78 sts)

Instep Shaping:

Row 1: k21, k2tog, pattern over 32, slip 1, k1, psso, k21.

Row 2 and all even rows purl, keeping the 32 instep sts in pattern to toe.

Row 3: k20, k2tog, pattern over 32, slip 1, k1, psso, k20.

Row 5: k19, k2tog, pattern over 32, slip 1, k1, psso, k19.

continue decreasing as given above until 64 sts remain.

Work even until foot measures 2 in. less than the desired length, measuring from the back of heel, ending with a purl row.

Decrease for toe as follows:

Row 1: k13, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k26, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k13.

Row 2 and all even rows purl.

Row 3: k 12, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k12.

Row 5: k 11, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, k2, slip 1, k1, psso, k11.

Continue decreasing as given above until 20 sts remain.

Weave tip of the sock together. Sew back and sole seam. Work another sock to correspond.

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